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ERIC Number: EJ1303332
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-0020-739X
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Exploring Students' Consistency in Their Notions: The Case of Comparing Infinite Series
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, v52 n7 p1049-1062 2021
The purpose of the study was to explore students' consistency in their notions encountering different methods in solving the same task of comparing values of certain infinite series. The participants were 93 male students aged 16-17. Applying cognitive conflict approach and the data were collected through a questionnaire administrated in two stages. In the first stage, students were exposed to a challenging question involving comparison of two infinite series. Then, they encountered all types of various responses consisting of different results provided by the participants, and they were asked to perform the same task again. Analysis of the data, focusing on the changes provided revealed two important points: (a) the students were generally consistent in their notions, even in their incorrect answers, and (b) the students' intuitive notions about infinite series were more complicated than those about infinite sets and sequences.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Iran
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